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  • Conflict Resolution and Mediation Trainings, ACU – Dallas

    Conflict Resolution and Mediation Trainings, ACU – Dallas

    Whether you want to start your own mediation practice or become a conflict specialist in your current field, this conflict resolution professional development series in Dallas, Texas, is for you. Build better teams, negotiate better contracts, or just be the leader in understanding what’s really important to those around you – our trainings will equip…

  • Behind Every Good Leader is a Secure Relationship

    Behind Every Good Leader is a Secure Relationship

    By Jaime Goff In 1979, John Bowlby, the creator of attachment theory (one of the most influential psychological theories), said, “Human beings of all ages are happiest and able to deploy their talents to best advantage when they are confident that, standing behind them, there are one or more trusted persons who will come to…

  • Duncum Center expands training, consulting services

    The Duncum Center for Conflict Resolution’s training and consulting services have expanded and are now offered under the new name Duncum Center Solutions. Duncum Center Solutions will offer services nationally and globally from its offices in Dallas and Abilene, Texas. THA has named the Duncum Center Solutions as an endorsed partner through HealthShare, a subsidiary of THA. HealthShare maintains a network of…

  • Truth and Trust, Part 2

    By Joey Cope In an earlier post, I featured a quote from Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, that focused on his outlook on relationships within an organization. He said: Leadership today is all about two words: It’s all about truth and trust. You’ve got to have their back when they didn’t hit it…

  • Truth and Trust

    Truth and Trust

    By Joey Cope Jack Welch, former chair and CEO of General Electric and recognized leadership expert, recently made these comments in an interview: Leadership today is all about two words: It’s all about truth and trust. You’ve got to have their back when they didn’t hit it out of the park, you’ve got to have…

  • Seven Commandments for Leaders Who Truly Lead

    Written By Joey Cope You’ve been there. Things are going well for you and those around you. Then suddenly, problems arise. And true leaders step forward. She’s not always the one with the clearest voice. He’s not the person you’d picture on the bubble gum trading card. But, in the moment, they are clearly leaders. The world…

  • The First C: Communication

    Written by Joey Cope Originally posted on peacebytes.org You know that feeling you get? The one that starts deep in your stomach and then expands to point that breathing becomes tough? That feeling. Anxiety surfaces in a lot of situations. Apprehension of things to come. Fear of things both seen and unseen. And that fear and apprehension can…

  • The Second C: Conversation

    Written by Joey Cope Originally posted on peacebytes.org When it comes to conflict, are your only two options fight or flight? In a previous post, I encouraged you, whenever you find yourself in conflict, to continue to communicate with those around you — particularly those with whom you disagree. I defined communication as “the measured, yet free-flow,…